Tories, Welsh Labour and Winter Fuel Payment
Opinion
'Stripping Winter Fuel Payments from Britain’s pensioners was more symbolic than fiscal and it is Labour’s biggest political mistake so far'
It has decided pensioners are not a priority. In their first couple of months in office, Labour has given inflation busting pay rises to train drivers and public sector workers, guaranteed the Holiday Activities Fund,
Who is eligible for the winter fuel payment and how much will they get?
Since 1997, all British pensioners have been able to claim a tax-free payment to help with their heating costs. The winter fuel payment, introduced by the last Labour government, previously doled out as much as £300 a year to all retirees.
780,000 pensioners entitled to winter fuel payment will lose out – figures
Some 83% of those aged 80 or over will also miss out on the benefit this winter, according to Government estimates.
Some pensioners are pretty well off. But how many can afford to lose the winter fuel payment?
The governments plan to restrict pensioners winter fuel payment to households getting pension credit has been easily if grudgingly passed by parliament. This was despite a strong case for delaying the move to
DWP issues Christmas 'bonus' to state pensioners missing out on £300 Winter Fuel Payment
State pensioners who have missed out on the £300 Winter Fuel Payment will be compensated with a Christmas "bonus" from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This £10 payment, known as the benefits Christmas bonus, is designed to provide some relief during the holiday period and is usually distributed in December.
Pensioner 'dreading winter' ahead of cuts to fuel payment
A DISABLED pensioner has said she is dreading the arrival of colder weather following the announcement of cuts to Winter Fuel Payments.
Thornbury and Yate MP reflects on Winter Fuel Payment axe
Last week, the Government pushed ahead with its plans to cut the Winter Fuel Payment and leave millions of pensioners worse off this winter.
What is a Winter Fuel Payment? DWP payment explained
The Social Fund is a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) scheme aimed at helping people on a low income with paying expenses/bills. If you were born before September 23, 1958 you could get either £200 or £300 to help you pay your heating bills for winter 2024 to 2025, according to the UK Government .
Unite aims to force vote on winter fuel payment at Labour conference
Unite will attempt to force a vote at the Labour party conference to reverse the winter fuel payment cuts, in what could be an embarrassing row for Keir Starmer’s first conference in government. Unite,
Winter Fuel Payment: heating allowance petition says MPs' expenses must be cut amid scrapped payments debate
They says expenses should be ‘redirected to support the Winter Fuel Payment’ ❄️Nearly 92,000 people have signed a petition calling for a reduction in MPs' expensesThe petition was created in response to the Government's decision to means-test the Winter Fuel Allowance for pensionersIts creator argues that politicians’ expenses should be cut to support vulnerable pensionersPayments,
Fact Check: No evidence Rayner promised to maintain winter fuel payment in July 2024
There is no evidence Britain’s deputy prime minister promised to maintain the winter fuel allowance for UK pensioners in July 2024 as social media posts have claimed.
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Senedd rejects winter fuel motion by one vote
Senedd members narrowly rejected Conservative calls to urge the UK government to reverse its decision to end universal winter fuel payments.
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